Laboratory Animal Services 2012 Induction and Orientation Program Presenters: Andrew Bartlett Roxanne Collingwood Pacita Wissell Robyn Hay Tiffany Boehm Faye Gardner Denise Noonan (Manager) (Waite Facilities Coordinator) (MSAH Facility Coordinator) (Roseworthy Senior Animal Technician) (Health, Safety and Compliance Officer) (Office Manager) (Animal Welfare Officer) 2.00pm Wednesday 22 February 2012 Medical School North, Level 2 Seminar Room Programme’s Structure Vision and Values Policy Framework/Partnership LAS organisational structure Animal Welfare and Ethical Conduct Animal Welfare Officer Administrative procedures/policies Office Manager Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Facility Coordinators Health, Safety and Compliance Question time Vision Laboratory Animal Services will support the University of Adelaide’s biomedical research community through the delivery of best practice animal husbandry and the provision of world standard laboratory animal products and services, whilst maintaining a commitment to the principles of the Australian code of practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes. (7th Edition 2004) Values/Objectives Laboratory Animal Services will… …demonstrate a commitment to the purpose of the Australian code of practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes, specifically, “…to ensure the ethical and humane care and use of animals used for scientific purposes”. …strive for continuous improvement in animal husbandry through the training and development of the animal care officers and investigators. …develop a customer focus by providing investigators with professional, timely and effective support. Policy Framework BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH Research Integrity + Animal Welfare PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1985 AUSTRALIAN CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE CARE AND USE OF ANIMALS FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES - 7TH EDITION 2004 Policies ANIMAL USERS HANDBOOK Protocols ANIMAL ETHICS COMMITTEE Importation/Export BIOMEDICAL ANIMAL RESEARCH ADVISORY GROUP Transportation Acquisition Quarantine Animal housing standards Training Breeding/Weaning (rodents) Traffic flows Animal husbandry Technical procedures Facility maintenance Housekeeping The Client Polyclonal antibody production Anaesthesia Euthanasia Contingency plans SPF rodent production Animal health surveillance AEC applications Security procedures Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) LABORATORY ANIMAL SERVICES ANIMAL WELFARE OFFICE The “Partnership” Animal Carer and the Biomedical Researcher Priorities Animal Welfare Research Integrity Customer Service Effective Communication AC BmR The complexity of the environment in which we work can distort our perspectives at a given point in time BUT our objectives should always be the same!! Laboratory Animal Services 2012 Organisational Structure Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research Operations) Richard Russell AM Animal Welfare Officer Denise Noonan Manager, Laboratory Animal Services Andrew Bartlett Advisory Groups Facility Coordinator: Medical School Pacita Wissell Facility Coordinator: Waite Campus Roxanne Collingwood (Acting) Senior Animal Technician Luke Ragless Animal Technician Jessica Church Animal Technician Melissa Thomas Health, Safety & Compliance Tiffany Boehm Office Manager Faye Gardner Administrative Officer Susan Smith Animal Technician Nicole Palmer Animal Technician Sue Pinkus Animal Technician Chantal Didenko Animal Care Officers Senior Animal Technician Sarah Fisher Animal Technician Rebecca Arbon Animal Technician Alice Jones Animal Technician Xavier Curlija Senior Animal Technician Roseworthy Campus Robyn Hay Animal Care Officer Helen Rimmington Animal Technician Luke Laing Animal Technician Jay Barton Animal Technician Faye Bone Animal Welfare Officer Dr Denise Noonan Phone: 830 34107 Mobile: 0421 615 147 E-mail: denise.noonan@adelaide.edu.au Office: DV-C & V-P Research, Level 14, 115 Grenfell St. http://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/researchers/animalwelfare/ Documents relevant to scientific use of animals http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/ea16syn.htm http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/nrenfa.nsf/LinkView/D627198CBC669D0ACA256EE7007B68DF51F52E6260BC77 B8CA2572B10008EED4 http://www.australiananimalwelfare.com.au/home Animal Welfare Officer Duties Promote awareness of and adherence to the Australian Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes (2004) http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/ea16syn.htm Promote the 3 Rs – Reduce, Refine, Replace Provide clinical veterinary services Monitor animal holding facilities Provide advice to Researchers Animal Care Staff The University Animal Ethics Committees University of Adelaide processes regarding approval for the ethical use of animals Animal Ethics Committees Medical Committee :Secretary Amanda Camporeale (ext. 36310) Science Committee :Secretary Helen Malby (ext. 34014) http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ethics/animal/ Compulsory Animal Ethics Training Course The use of animals in science: ethical considerations UniSA City West Barbara Hanrahan Bldg (Cnr North Terrace & Fenn Place) Friday 2th March 2012, 8.30am-12.00pm Register on-line TODAY would be appreciated for planning purposes! http://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/researchers/animalwelfare/user_training/ Optional Practical Training in common lab animal procedures -Handling, injection, blood collection • • • • Mouse – Friday Feb 24, March 16 & 23, 2012 Rat – Same dates as mouse, separate sessions. Venue: Med School South Teaching Laboratory S210 RSVP TODAY (link for on-line registration at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/researchers/animalwelfare/training_workshops/ (All queries to Dr Denise Noonan) Australian Code of Practice Section 3. Responsibilities of Investigators and Teachers Personal responsibility for all matters relating to the welfare of their animals. the responsibility of investigators extends over all facets of the care and use of animals in projects approved by the ethics committee. written AEC approval must be obtained before a project can begin, all AEC directives must be complied with records of animal use and monitoring must be maintained and available for audit Key Resource: Animal User’s Handbook http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ethics/animal/guidelines/animalusershandbook/ Administrative Support Faye Gardner Office Manager Ph. 35340 Fax. 34342 Room: S643 faye.gardner@adelaide.edu.au Administrative Procedures General Issues Web page http://www.adelaide.edu.au/animal_services/ Communication channels interpersonal methods stakeholder register Blog Authorisation/Security After hours access Administrative Procedures Involving animal use: ethics approval animal ordering/ technical assistance requests http://www.adelaide.edu.au/animal_services/products/ordering.html fee structure internal/external clients 2012 Invoicing Calcium (Room/Equipment Booking system) http://www.adelaide.edu.au/animal_services/ Australian Code of Practice Section 4 Acquisition and care of animals in breeding and holding facilities •4.1 Animal Acquisition •4.2 Transportation •4.3 Animal Admissions •4.4 Care of Animals •4.5 Management and Personnel •4.6 Routine Husbandry •4.7 Animal Identification •4.8 Waste Disposal Medical School Facility floor-layout-v3.pdf Standard Operating Procedures 1. Traffic Flows - PC2 Barrier North (Clean Rooms & Bio-Exclusion) - PC2 Barrier South (BioExclusion & BioContainment) - PC2 Isolation Room 638a - Conventional (Rodents + PC1 rodent room) - Conventional (Sheep) - Disciplinary action for breach of protocol Medical School Facility Standard Operating Procedures (cont…) 1. Gowning requirements 2. Theatre/Anaesthetic Machine Booking 3. House keeping 4. Animal Care Animal Handling Medical School Facility Technical Assistance – what the medical school facility can provide Maintain GMO and inbred breeding colonies to OGTR regulations. Tail biopsies Time mating (including plug checking) Identification Orbital eye/facial vein blood collection Cardiac blood collection Gavaging S/C, I/M, I/P injections of all species Tail vein injection Jugular vein injecting (sheep) Anaesthetising all species (including pre and post operative care) Waite Campus Animal Facilities SPF Barrier Production Inbred Strains available- C57/Bl6, Balb/c, CBA, Nude, SCID, DA, RT7B Outbred- Swiss, SD, AW, HW Hybrid- CBA F1 Nude and SCID colonies established in the Individually ventilated cages (IVC) Standing and advance orders are given priority Animals available from Birth to 8weeks Ordering by age / weight Waite Campus Animal Facilities SPF Barrier Production Time Matings - 3 days notice prior to mating - Day 0 is plug day - No guarantee that the animals will mate on the specified day - No guarantee that the animals will be pregnant when a plug is found Large Orders - should be placed in advance - allow age or weight range Livestock Research Centre LRC 56 pens Additional 20 pens able to be converted to 10 double size pens Surgical suite Booking of pens through LAS Small Animal Research Facility 3 Animal holding rooms plus procedure room Office of the Gene Technology Regulator - OGTR • The Gene Technology Act 2000 • Cage Cards • Must include IBC Number • PC1 Medical School • Conventional Room 658 • PC2 Medical School • All Barrier and Containment Rooms • Conventional Room 644 • Gowning Requirements • http://www.ogtr.gov.au/ Australian Quarantine Inspection Service - AQIS • AQIS import certificate required before import • Notification to Facility Co-ordinator • Current Ethics approval • OGTR licence • IBC Number (if Genetically Modified) • In-house Import Form • Health reports • Quarantine Act 1908 • Waite Campus • Xenopus room • Medical School • Room 632a Barrier Containment and Isolation Room 638 Legal Compliance • Animal Welfare Act (1985) • Controlled Substances Act (1984) • Dangerous Substances Act (1979) • Gene Technology Act (2000) • Livestock Act (1997) • Quarantine Act (1908) •Radiation Protection and Control Act (1982) Health, Safety and Well-being • Branch Policy • Hazards associated with animal work • manual handling • bites, scratches and kicks • research activity • Evacuation Procedures • animal experiments • alarms • emergency exits • Client Responsibilities Evacuation Points Genotrack • Breeding Colony Maintenance Software • breeding • weaning • matings • statistics • ethics • health care • Web based software • need to be issued with a licence and password • Available for researchers to use Questions …mmmmm?